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Ingredients

½ cup chopped dried cherries ½ cup hot water ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup white sugar 1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt ½ cup vegetable oil 1 egg 1 egg white ¼ cup chopped pecans 1 tablespoon white sugar

Nutrition Info

266.4 calories carbohydrate: 37.2 g cholesterol: 16.4 mg fat: 11.6 g fiber: 1.1 g protein: 3.9 g saturatedFat: 1.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 154.1 mg sugar: 23.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Combine cherries, hot water, and almond extract: let stand 20 minutes. Drain cherries, and pat dry between layers of paper towels. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and 1 cup white sugar. Add yogurt, eggs, and oil. Stir well. Fold in cherries. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 inch round cake pan.
Stir pecans and 1 tablespoon white sugar together. Sprinkle on top of batter in pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Serve warm, or at room temperature.

1 -9 inch round cake

Dried cherries are reconstituted with almond extract to give this cake recipe a delightful flavor that goes great with coffee.